diff --git a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
index 9a52f58c1d9..2426e638c43 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ class NestThermostat(ThermostatDevice):
     @property
     def target_temperature(self):
         """Return the temperature we try to reach."""
-        target = self.device.target
-
         if self.device.mode == 'range':
-            low, high = target
+            low, high = self.target_temperature_low, \
+                        self.target_temperature_high
             if self.operation == STATE_COOL:
                 temp = high
             elif self.operation == STATE_HEAT:
@@ -95,13 +94,22 @@ class NestThermostat(ThermostatDevice):
                 elif self.current_temperature >= range_average:
                     temp = high
         else:
-            temp = target
+            if self.is_away_mode_on:
+                # away_temperature is a low, high tuple. Only one should be set
+                # if not in range mode, the other will be None
+                temp = self.device.away_temperature[0] or \
+                        self.device.away_temperature[1]
+            else:
+                temp = self.device.target
 
         return temp
 
     @property
     def target_temperature_low(self):
         """Return the lower bound temperature we try to reach."""
+        if self.is_away_mode_on and self.device.away_temperature[0]:
+            # away_temperature is always a low, high tuple
+            return self.device.away_temperature[0]
         if self.device.mode == 'range':
             return self.device.target[0]
         return self.target_temperature
@@ -109,6 +117,9 @@ class NestThermostat(ThermostatDevice):
     @property
     def target_temperature_high(self):
         """Return the upper bound temperature we try to reach."""
+        if self.is_away_mode_on and self.device.away_temperature[1]:
+            # away_temperature is always a low, high tuple
+            return self.device.away_temperature[1]
         if self.device.mode == 'range':
             return self.device.target[1]
         return self.target_temperature